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Volume 3 (Part 2) Chapter 123 Dramatic Changes (Continued 1)

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    At the end of the first month of the third year of Guangshun in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Qinggang Gorge.

    After a short rest, Han Yi led more than 10,000 Tibetan and Han coalition forces in the name of pursuing the rebellion. They set off from Qingzhou and crossed the northern section of Ziwu Mountains, followed the Baochuan River, passed through Donggu Village and Tongsai Fort, and bypassed the ruins left over from the Qin and Han Dynasties.  The Great Wall turns towards Papaya Fort and Guide Fort in the north of Huanzhou, and suddenly appears due south of Qinggang Gorge.

    For farming peoples, once a military action is launched, the army must go first without using food and grass, otherwise it will often collapse before fighting.  But for Han Yi, who was newly appointed as the commander of all Tibetan and Han soldiers and horses in Shaanxi, this principle did not apply to the soldiers and horses under his command. Every soldier under his command, whether they were Tibetan soldiers or Han soldiers, only brought  Seven days of dry food, as well as some bulk and baggage carried by some servants accompanying the army, most of the supplies depended on captures along the way and active or passive contributions from various tribes.

    To deal with the Tibetan people, use the Tibetan way.

    The Tibetan soldiers from various tribes who had taken refuge with the government were deliberately mixed and mixed by Han Yi, preventing the Tibetan soldiers from the same tribe from forming a group. They were mixed with Han soldiers and brave soldiers, with a ten-man team as the minimum combat unit, and a ten-man captain.  Ten ten-man teams are called a hundred-man team, with one centurion, and so on, with fifteen thousand-man commanders and three ten-thousand-man commanders. In fact, each combat unit also has a varying number of Korean commanders.  Yi directly appointed deputy generals, assistant officers, escort officers and other positions, and some of these officers also had official and honorary positions officially awarded by the court for the purpose of win-win.

    Except for the captains of thousands and captains of ten thousand, who were determined by Han Yi through consultation with the main tribes participating in the war, the other leaders were all served by people from the Han Dynasty who were accustomed to conquering, riding, and shooting. In addition, scouts, surprise soldiers, Tiaodang, etc. were also set up in varying numbers.  decisive battle.

    Because it is a mixed system, if there are battle casualties in each tribe, there are usually casualties in each tribe. All gains will be handed over to the public. Some of them will be directly rewarded to those who have made merit, and the rest will be distributed according to the proportion of troops sent by each tribe. In the same way, benefits are achieved.  All losses are shared, no matter how big or small the participating tribes are.  There is no way to be more accepting than this, once you join this coalition.  Military law is the greatest, making it easier for Han Yi to control this army.

    Han Yi even encouraged his subordinates to form groups to burn, kill and loot in order to obtain anything that could represent wealth. The soldiers and horses he instigated became red-eyed. Any tribes that resisted at all along the way were exterminated.

    Tuoba Xiong, Zong Luo and others have regretted it since they boarded Han Yi's "thief ship" because of hatred and greed.  They can only follow his path to the dark side, because they have killed too many Tibetan people and offended too many Tibetan tribes.  The huge wealth has dazzled their eyes, and the tribesmen are no longer satisfied with accumulating wealth through normal production.

    Qinggang Gorge is two hundred miles north of Tongyuan County, Huanzhou. It is named after Qinggang Ridge. It is a famous gorge in Hengshan Mountain. It is an avenue leading to Lingzhou and can also lead to Wu and Baiyanchi in the north of Hengshan Mountain.  .  It is also an important commercial road, generally called Lingwu Road and Lingyan Road.

    Whether it is Huanzhou or Gyeongju, if you want to cross the Hengsan Mountains, there are actually many roads going south or north. Almost all the tributary valleys at the southern foot of Hengshan are not only business travel channels, but also important military channels. Combined with the high and complex terrain and countless large and small  The complex regional situation where tribes live together has been a headache for Han military generals since ancient times.  Once the power of the central court is weak and it is unable to effectively control it, it will become an excellent place for the development and expansion of the Tibetan tribe, such as the rise of party members.

    Qingzhou was an important salt distribution center in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although a small amount of salt was produced here, the fine and high-quality salt monopolized by the imperial court was actually produced in Yanzhou to the north of Hengshan. In history, when the Tubo people rose up, their power increased.  There were many fierce battles with the Tang Dynasty to compete for Yanzhou. Bai Juyi's poem "Cheng Yanzhou" is a masterpiece that reflects the Tang army's defense of Yanzhou.

    The Tang Dynasty has gone away. Its decline and the strength of Tubo triggered a series of reactions. The Shatuo people were driven by the Tubo people and shed blood and tears here. Some Tuyuhun people had to move eastward, and even the Tubo people themselves  , also because of decline and civil strife, some tribes were scattered here. The Dangxiang people, who had also been oppressed by the Tubo people and moved eastward, spread their branches inside and outside Hengshan and became stronger day by day.  The descendants of the Qiang people in the northwest all live together in the Qinghuang, Hengshan, and Longshan areas. All forces are mixed together, making the situation here complicated.

    The destination of Han Yi's march is Yanzhou.  Although Yanzhou is still under the control of the Zhou Dynasty, Yanzhou has declined and has been abolished. Only one Wuyuan County has been established, which is temporarily under the jurisdiction of Huanzhou. The high-quality salt produced there is still transported south through other channels. If the Fan is allowed to  People live and grow here, and Yanzhou will be lost one day. More importantly, the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be able to cross Hengshan.

    City Yanzhou, Yancheng is not yet the emperor's worry.  Bai Juyi lamented this about Yanzhou, which had been bloodbathed by the Tubo people.

    Although Yanzhou is dilapidated now, it is obvious that Guo Wei, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will not sit back and watch Yanzhou continue to be dilapidated¡âOne of the reasons why Yi led his troops to Qinggang Gorge.  What Han Yi considered more was to control the Qinggang Gorge, and even the entire Hengshan Mountains, to strangle the power of the Party members at the beginning of their development, so that the military power of the Great Zhou Dynasty could be projected to farther places.

    Han Yi's goals are very ambitious, but he knows that in the eyes of the conservative ministers in the court, when the court is still facing threats from the four major powers, the Northwest Tibetan tribe is just a disease of mustard moss, in case it causes a big mess.  It's a big disaster.  Therefore, Han Yi's actions in Hengshan were all carried out under the guise of maintaining the stability of the salt channel and the interests of the country and the country.

    A Tubo tribe is entrenched near Qinggang Gorge. From a distance, you can see the rising smoke of the Tubo people. The Tibetan tribe is quite large. Their white tents shine brightly in the morning light, as if waving to people.

    Looking at the place where the Tubo people live, some people see military achievements, some see wealth, and some people have looked beyond the Qinggang Gorge and see farther. For example, Zong Luo, one of the ten thousand captains, seems to have seen groups of swollen people.  There are also wealth, women, and slaves. He asked impatiently:

    "Master Marquis, let's go straight over and kill them! With my troops, I can guarantee that we can kill all the Tibetan warriors in one sprint!"

    Han Yi smiled, waved his riding whip and said: "The whole army is stationed here, follow the old rules and send envoys."

    Although Zong Luo was impatient, he did not dare to disobey Han Yi's military order and became the commander of ten thousand troops. In fact, Zong Luo, like Tuoba Xiong, could only command four thousand troops. The other commander of ten thousand troops was Li Chuyun, who also commanded four thousand troops.  , and the remaining 3,000 troops were the central army, under the personal control of Han Yi.  They are all composed of elites from the Han family. Of course, Han Yi will not let the Tibetan people protect his own safety.

    The arrival of the powerful army shocked the Tibetan people.  They hastily organized the men of the clan and hastily established a line of defense.  But the coalition forces had already quietly occupied the high hills on the east and west sides. Their swords and arrows were pointing straight into the sky, and there was a flat plain below.  Han Yi looked at the solemn expressions of the soldiers of the Tibetan-Han alliance with satisfaction.

    Under the guidance of Han Yi, Li Chuyun and others, this "miscellaneous army" under his command finally has some dragon-horse atmosphere that prohibits the execution of orders. You must know that it is not easy for the Tibetan people to understand the orders and distinguish the left and right.

    "Captain Bai, how do you think the Tubo people will treat my envoy?" Han Yi asked Bai Ruhu next to him.

    Bai Ruhu is a native of Tuyuhun and was born in Jiangzhou, Hedong.  At that time, he was subdued by Han Yi and became an official soldier by accident. He originally did well under Xiang Xun of the Zhenbei Army, but he was transferred to the foot of Hengshan Mountain thousands of miles away and became a member of Han Yi's Zhongjun Army.  The commander of a thousand men was highly regarded by Han Yi.

    "My subordinates believe that the Tubo people will either fight, surrender, flee, or hesitate. Other than that, there is no other way." Bai Ruhu replied respectfully.

    "Master Marquis, as far as I know, this Tubo people are quite powerful. The name of this tribe is Da Chong. It is said that their ancestors once had the power to hunt and kill big insects with bare fists, so this tribe took Da Chong as their surname."  It's called Da Chong Luozhi, and there are various families in the clan. There are no less than three thousand tents." Tuoba Xiong said.

    "Three thousand tents?" Bai Ruhu said in a deep voice, "Then with all the strength of the clan, we can form five or six thousand warriors who can fight. This should not be underestimated."

    "Brother Tuoba, are you familiar with the big insect Luo Zhi?" Han Yi asked.

    "I have never met him, but my tribe has done some transactions with him. I heard that the Zerg people occupy Qinggang Gorge, and the Uighurs who do business pass through their territory, and they are all exploited. If they don't obey, they will be treated as human beings.  All the goods were lost." Tuoba Xiong blushed slightly, "We took a fancy to the Uyghur goods in his hands, so we sent people to trade with him, and then sold them to Qingzhou City to make some hard money, Lord Marquis, you know"

    "Haha. No wonder Brother Tuoba's family is so prosperous and prosperous. They are so easy to calculate!" Zong Luo teased, feeling a little envious.

    With the exception of Li Chuyun, who did not accompany the army and had other orders and the Han nationality captain of thousands, most of the people who could sit in this handsome tent were the leaders of the Tibetan people who served as commanders of thousands or thousands of soldiers.  Han Yi was noncommittal about Tuoba Xiong's past performance in selling stolen goods. He asked everyone:

    "Do you want to get rich?"

    "How do you get rich?" After all, everyone is also the chiefs and leaders of the clan. They just live a stable life and go out with the army to get rich. But when Han Yi asked solemnly, they all realized that Han Yi had some new tricks up his sleeve.

    "Occupy the key areas that we can occupy, and allow merchants from the Xizhou Uighurs, Zhongyun, and Khotan, as well as the Geluolu and Jiu surnamed Wuhu people further away, to have unimpeded access to do business with us," Han Yi said.  .

    "What?"

    Everyone was confused for a moment, it was so whimsical.

    This is not Han Yi's whim. The reason is that since the Battle of Talos and the subsequent Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Empire lost Anxi, Beiting and Hexi. The Central Plains Dynasty was no longer able to get involved in the Western Regions, and the trade routes were also dominated by large and small forces.??With various forces attacking each other, doing business between the East and the West has become a business full of risks and low returns.  Although there were occasional tributes from the Western Regions during the Great Zhou Dynasty and the previous short-lived dynasties, most of them came from the Uighurs in Ganzhou who were relatively nearby, and the commercial taxes from the northwest border were basically negligible.

    Han Yi does have a big plan. If the Tibetan forces from Longshan, Hengshan and even Qingtang can be conquered, it is not impossible to reopen the trade routes in the Western Regions.  Since the imperial court does not expect to receive a penny of business taxes from the Western Regions at the moment, why can't it use this as an opportunity and inducement to completely reshuffle the northwest Tibetan forces.  If it can be done, the imperial court will not only be able to tie the Tibetan tribe to its own chariot, but also gain visible benefits.

    This unprecedented plan stunned everyone. Tuoba Xiong was in disbelief and asked:

    "I don't know what the imperial court's proposal is? I'm afraid the imperial court won't allow it."

    "Haha, it all depends on people." Han Yi cursed secretly, but still said on the surface, "Your Majesty has given me full authority to handle Shaanxi affairs. If there is money for everyone, why not do it?"

    "Haha, I told you earlier, you can make money by following Lord Marquis!" Tuoba Xiong said with a smile.

    Ding Dalang, the commander of the Scouting Camp, walked quickly into the tent: "Master Hou, the Tubo people sent an envoy to negotiate."

    Since the Qingfeng Village delayed the achievements of the Pheasant Clan warriors, Ding Dalang immediately became the head of the capital. Just as Han Yi was in great need of talented Han soldiers to reorganize the Han army, Ding Dalang suddenly changed his identity.  He was promoted to another level, and his subordinates were in charge of a scout camp of 300 people.

    "Let the envoy come in and reply!" Han Yi ordered in a deep voice.

    "Yes!" Ding Dalang took the order and went out of the tent.

    It was not long before the Tubo envoy came in.  Seeing Han Yi sitting in the middle, he bowed and saluted. Under the heavy gazes of the room, he tried his best to act neither humble nor arrogant:

    "Honorable general. My master sent me to ask why he pointed his sword and arrow at us. He has already prepared fine wine and food to entertain the guests from afar."

    "Messenger, there is no need to say anything. We are just following the footsteps of rebellion. I heard that my enemy, Noah, the warrior of the Pheasant Tribe, and his entourage were taken in by your tribe, so I came here to look for them. As long as the noble leader rebels,  Hand it over and we will retreat naturally." Han Yi replied.

    "This general's words are too deceptive. We have never heard of a man named Noah, and we never take in outsiders. Please look for him elsewhere," the messenger said angrily.

    "Perhaps Treason was hidden by your clan. Maybe. In my opinion, your clan leader must have been deceived by the clan members. Why don't you tell the Luo Zhi clan leader and ask him to sit in his tent while we go to look for Treason among his clan.  He cleared the suspicion. As for the reward, I don¡¯t want it.¡±

    "You" The messenger was angered.  Han Yi was clearly provocative.  Completely ignored him.

    The people in the tent laughed when they saw the envoy jumping around in anger. But they all thought that they were lucky that they were not Han Yi's enemies, otherwise this fallacy would make people vomit blood.

    "The general is easy to talk to. But our big Zerg clan is not a small clan. Even if we risk our lives, we will break the general's arm. However, our clan leader sent me here for more important things. I just want to make a deal with the general.  "The messenger tried hard to suppress the anger in his chest.

    "Deal?" Han Yi laughed, "Does the Luo Zhi Patriarch want to surrender to me? I would rather share a piece of his pie!"

    "Surrender? We, the Zerg clan, don't know what surrender means. Our clan leader said that he has a person in his hands who is the Jiedu envoy appointed by your emperor. He is currently a guest in our clan. I wonder if the general is interested?"

    Before the messenger finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

    "Who is it?" Han Yi asked in a deep voice.

    The envoy regained his confidence, puffed up his chest and said, "He calls himself the Hexi Jiedu Envoy, and his surname is Shen."

    "It turns out it's him!" Han Yi was dumbfounded.

    Hexi Jiedushi Shen Shihou is an unknown person. Although Han Yi does not know this person, he has heard about it.

    When the people of Liangzhou asked for help from the Zhou Dynasty, Liangzhou looked like a barbaric land to the Central Plains people, and it was surrounded by wild beasts. The power of the court was beyond the reach of Liangzhou. If something happened, their lives would be in danger, so no one was willing to go.  There he served as a military envoy to the town.

    The imperial court had no choice but to publish a list to look for talents. As a result, no one dared to recommend themselves for three months. Shihou happened to have some friendship with Wang Jun when his status was still low. Seeing that Wang Jun was rich, he shamelessly asked Wang Jun for an official position. Wang Jun was annoyed by him.  He took the opportunity to recommend Shen Shihou as the military governor of Hexi Province. Shihou only knew the glory of the military governor of Hexi Province, but did not know that it was difficult to become the military governor of Hexi Province, so he excitedly became the military governor of Hexi Province.

    Shen Shihou had neither talent nor virtue. When he arrived in Liangzhou, he only knew how to collect money and had no necessary means of appeasement. Not only did the Hu people hate him, but even the local Han people hated him. With all the people betraying his relatives and leaving, Shen Shihou's life was in danger.Threatened, he had no choice but to leave his job and flee Liangzhou overnight with Xinruan, but was unexpectedly robbed by the large Zerg.

    Han Yi was silent for a moment, wondering whether to treat Shen Shihou as a dead person, because he didn't want to be blackmailed by an insignificant person.

    Someone under the tent walked quickly to Han Yi. The man named Song Qi and Shubao was originally an aide to Zhao Kuangzan, the commander of the Youyu Lin Army in the middle of the capital. When the imperial court put down the Yanzhou Rebellion, Han Yi was ordered to serve as a land and water transport envoy. Song Qiyin offered his sacrifice through Zhao Kuangzan.  Han Yi was concerned about the strategy of raising millet on the border. This time he was working in Shaanxi and lacked staff around him, so Han Yi hired him as the secretary in charge of the army to advise the army on planning.  Then Zhao Kuangzan happily sold Han Yi a favor.

    Song Qi whispered in Han Yi¡¯s ear:

    "Master Hou, it is not a pity that Master Shen Hou died, but he was just a small person! But he abandoned the town without authorization and was sent back. This is a serious crime. He should be handed over to the court for public questioning and the world should be informed. It should be noted that the big man who recommended him is not free from the involvement.  It¡¯s better to¡­¡±.  ¡ª¡ª

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